| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V460000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
X-TYPE |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R955 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Manufacturered: |
20040101 - 20040227 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1147 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041018 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041018 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
20040917 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040921 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, WHEN REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER CAP TO THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK FILLER NECK, IT IS POSSIBLE TO OVER-TIGHTEN THE CAP INDUCING A POOR SEAL. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ROLL-OVER, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR FUEL TO LEAK PAST THE FUEL FILLER CAP. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FUEL CAP SEALS AND FIT BETTER QUALITY SEALS ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2004. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827. |